What stands out worked out from the figures below

Groveland has the most people working from home (22.1%).

Southampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Groveland	Southampton
People
Population	6,777Highest	6,230Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.2±1.8Lowest 6% above MA	43.4±3.5Highest 9% above MA
	Southampton and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4%	19.1%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Groveland and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	21.9%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9%
	Southampton and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	41.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.7%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Southampton and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$141,487±$12kHighest 36% above MA	$123,125±$23kLowest 18% above MA
	Groveland and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$610,900±$36kHighest 9% above MA	$452,300±$25kLowest 20% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,825±$1k 4% above MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,593Highest 10% above MA	$5,470Lowest 9% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.2%±38.2Highest MA: 51.8%	26.2%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Groveland and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Highest MA: 10%	2.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	90.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983 19 yrs newer than MA	1983 19 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 14% above MA	22 minLowest 23% below MA
Work from home	22.1%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%	8.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#187 of 282 in MA	#205 of 282 in MA
School district	Pentucket	Southampton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.